Scenes were also filmed on Whitley Bay beach, in North Tyneside, last week

And camera crews were also spotted filming into the early hours on Sunday night, at the nearby North Shields Fish Quay.

Vera is a British detective television series based on the works of Tyneside crime author Ann Cleeves. It is set in and around Newcastle.

Since it started in May 2011, Vera - which was brought to the North East in part thanks to a £30,000 investment by Northern Film and Media - has been credited with providing more than £90m worth of ‘free advertising’ for the region, and providing a tourism boost as fans search for filming locations.